How Trial Lawyers Can Help Appellate Lawyers Win
Moskovitz Appellate Team handles appeals and writs. We’re pretty good at it, but we can’t change the trial court record. We’re stuck with the one you create. Whether we win depends a lot on the recor…
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New Book on Appeals & Writs
LexisNexis has just published my new book, Moskovitz On Appeal. I asked several appellate experts to review my semi-final draft of this book. Their comments were extremely helpful. And I appreciate…
M.A.T. Obtains 9TH Circuit Reversal
We just obtained a reversal from the 9th Circuit in a rather interesting case: Uthe Technology Co. v. Aetrium Inc. (9th Cir. 2015) 808 F.3d 755. Our client, Uthe Corporation, is a New Jersey…
The Best Time to Hold a Moot Court
Many appellate lawyers practice their oral arguments at moot courts. A moot court lets you try out your arguments and get some helpful feedback from a panel of ersatz judges. Lawyers usually…
Strategizing the Statement of Decision
You just finished a bench trial. The judge directs the winner to draft a Statement of Decision. If you won, how do you draft it? If you lost, how do you oppose it? If no appeal is contemplated,…
Moot Court Pays Off in 9th Circuit Appeal Against Google
A few months ago, a lawyer asked me to set up a moot court for him. He had just received a notice that the 9th Circuit had scheduled oral argument in his appeal. He had brought a class action…
Bernhardt the Beacon
The State Bar Real Estate Section's 2015 "Person of the Year" award has just been bestowed on Professor Roger Bernhardt, Moskovitz Appellate Team's real estate law expert. The award stated:…